Riparian Operations Advisor
2 months ago
The people of Porirua City are what makes ours a truly special place - we take pleasure in helping and caring for each other.
We want everyone to feel welcome here, whether they're visiting, living or working here. We're looking for people who will help position our city as a welcoming, dynamic place to live, and workAll about the job
Our beautiful harbour and its surrounding streams are something people in Porirua feel very strongly about.
Our community want us to lead the recovery of our streams so if you are looking for a new exciting challenge, we would love to have you promote and develop our riparian programme.
We are seeking an organised, driven and engaging Operations Advisor.It's a role for an energetic person who's excellent at getting other people on board with your ideas and sharing your enthusiasm for looking after streams.
You'll be results driven, a straight thinker and a resilient type who can foresee potential issues and challenges.In this role you will:
- deliver a planting programme with ambitious goals
- manage operational delivery of the riparian management project
- create annual work programmes for stream reach planting
- coordinate site preparation, planting and site maintenance with our contractors
- lead the development of landcare groups.
Please note that this role is for a fixed-term until July 2027.
All about you
We have an ambitious catchment programme to deliver and are looking for someone to drive this through community engagement. This is the kind of opportunity that might only come along once in a career.
It could be a complete game-changer for you; you'll be directly shaping the direction of Porirua's natural environment for generations to come, and with your energy and drive you could do great things.
Ideally you would have a tertiary qualification and a solid grounding in soil conservation or riparian management. You will have demonstrated experience in drawing together teams within an organisation, working with external agencies and landowners.We have a large team around us on this programme, from Council staff to contractors to active volunteer groups and supportive NGO's, so there is a big team waiting for you to lead to make it happen.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
- an excellent understanding of catchment planning
- know how to schedule what's needed to get plants in the ground, with a keen eye for detail
- practical experience leading a community programme
- excellent relationship building skills and proven experience in working with stakeholders
- a broad understanding of land/water interactions and connectedness of environments, particularly in water quality and biodiversity.
All about Porirua City
This could be the refresh and restart you've been looking for - life's good here in Porirua.
More affordable and accessible than larger cities, it's the perfect balance of bustle and quiet with the big advantage of being right beside the sea and beaches This is a rare opportunity to have a real impact on future stream and estuarine management in New Zealand.
What you need to do now
Applications need to be received via our careers portal by Monday, 29 April 2024.
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